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Urgent Action Update: Chinese Activist’s 8 Year Sentence Upheld (China: UA 129.15)

April 20, 2018

Prominent Chinese activist Wu Gan (better known by his pen name Tufu, ‘The Butcher’) continues to face grave risks of torture and other ill-treatment after the Tianjin Municipal High People’s Court rejected his appeal and upheld his sentence of eight years’ imprisonment for subverting state power.

Prominent Chinese activist Wu Gan (better known by his pen name Tufu, ‘The Butcher’) continues to face grave risks of torture and other ill-treatment after the Tianjin Municipal High People’s Court rejected his appeal and upheld his sentence of eight years’ imprisonment for subverting state power.
1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Immediately and unconditionally release Wu Gan as he has been imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression and assembly;
  • Pending his release, ensure that Wu Gan has regular, unrestricted access to family and lawyers of his choice, and is not subjected to torture or other ill-treatment;
  • Conduct a prompt, effective and impartial investigation into the alleged torture against Wu Gan and bring those responsible to justice.

Contact these two officials by 31 May, 2018:

Director Tianjin Municipal No.1 Detention Centre Dabianzhuang, Zhongbeizhen, Xiqingqu, Tianjin Shi, 300112 People’s Republic of China Phone: +86 22 2753 5320 (Chinese only) Salutation: Dear Director

Ambassador Cui Tiankai, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China 3505 International Place NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: 202 495 2266 I Fax: 202 495 2138 Email: [email protected] (If you receive an error message, please try calling instead!) Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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